Lucky Peterson

Lucky Peterson (born Judge Kenneth Peterson, 13 December 1964, Buffalo, New York [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1682443/bio IMDb website birth details] ] ) is an American musician who plays contemporary blues, fusing soul, R&B, gospel and rock and roll. He plays guitar and keyboards.

Biography

Peterson's father, bluesman James Peterson, owned a nightclub in Buffalo, called The Governor's Inn. The club was a regular stop for fellow bluesmen such as Willie Dixon. Dixon saw a five-year-old Lucky Peterson performing at the club and, in Peterson's words, "Took me under his wing." Months later, Peterson performed on "The Tonight Show", "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "What's My Line?". Millions of people watched Peterson sing "1-2-3-4," a cover version of a James Brown song. At the time, Peterson said "his father wrote it".

As a teen, Peterson studied at the Buffalo Academy of Performing Arts. There, he played the French horn with the school symphony. Soon, he was playing backup guitar and keyboards for Etta James, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Little Milton.

The 1990s were a prolific period for Peterson. Two solo Bob Greenlee produced albums for the Chicago based Alligator Records (1989's "Lucky Strikes!" and the following year's "Triple Play") remain his finest recorded offerings. [ [http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifoxq95ld0e~T1 All Music Guide biography] ] He then released four more for the French record label, Verve Records ("I'm Ready", "Beyond Cool", "Lifetime" and "Move"). While with Verve, Peterson collaborated with Mavis Staples on a tribute to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, called "Spirituals & Gospel". Peterson played electric organ behind Staples' singing.

More albums from Peterson came after 2000. He recorded two for Blue Thumb Records ("Lucky Peterson" and "Double Dealin"'), and one for Dreyfus ("Black Midnight Sun"). In 2007, he will release a new album on JSP records, called "Tete a Tete."

Today, Peterson lives in Dallas, Texas. He still tours, but says he spends an increasing amount of time playing music for his church. He has four children.

Discography

olo albums

*1969 "" Today Records
*1984 "Ridin'" Evidence Records
*1989 "Lucky Strikes!" Alligator Records
*1990 "Triple Play" Alligator Records
*1992 "I'm Ready" Verve Records
*1993 "Beyond Cool" Verve Records
*1995 "Lifetime" Verve Records
*1998 "Move" Verve Records
*1999 "Lucky Peterson" Blue Thumb Records
*2001 "Double Dealin'" Blue Thumb Records - Grammy Award nominee, produced by John Porter
*2003 "Black Midnight Sun" Dreyfus Records

ee also

*List of jazz organists
*Long Beach Blues Festival

External links

* [http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifoxq95ld0e~T1 Lucky Peterson biography] at Allmusic website

References